Is St. Patrick's Day a public holiday?

askalot

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I know it normally is but with Paddy's day falling on a Saturday this year is the Saturday still a public holiday or has it been moved to the Monday? My better half (!) works on Saturdays and this is producing some furious debate!
 
While monday is the bank hol people who work the saturday should be paid the bank hol rate and not those who work the monday but those who work the monday are still due a day in lieu
 
While monday is the bank hol people who work the saturday should be paid the bank hol rate and not those who work the monday but those who work the monday are still due a day in lieu

What is the bank holiday rate? And if they are paid the bank holiday rate are they due the Monday off as well?
 
I know it normally is but with Paddy's day falling on a Saturday this year is the Saturday still a public holiday or has it been moved to the Monday? My better half (!) works on Saturdays and this is producing some furious debate!

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